Tamo leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 41% of adults in Tamo typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tamo, ~13% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tamo compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tamo leans more Republican than 17 of 40 neighbors.
Politically, Tamo sits close to the rest of Arkansas.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Tamo. The west side is the most split-leaning (R+46) and the south side is the least split-leaning (R+2), a spread of about 44 points.
Why Tamo leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Tamo. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Tamo, AR sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Tamo looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Tamo is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 49%, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 60%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Tamo report food insecurity, above 84% of cities. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Tamo sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Moscow, AR R+46
- Grady, AR R+5
- Tarry, AR R+31
- Nebo, AR R+16
- Hooker, AR R+53
- Madding, AR R+41
- Meroney, AR R+14
- Ladd, AR D+19
- Yorktown, AR R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Spencer Heights, IL D+22
- Bonnerton, NC R+16
- Rulison, CO R+49
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Arkansas Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.